Ishara Amerasinghe

Ishara Amerasinghe
Personal information
Full name	Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe
Born	5 March 1978 (age 46); Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2007–2008);
Only Test (cap 108)	3 April 2008 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 131)	18 May 2007 v Pakistan
Last ODI	10 April 2008 v West Indies
Domestic team information
1997/98	Burgher Recreation Club
1998/99	Colts Cricket Club
2000/01–2002/03	Nondescripts Cricket Club
2003/04	Colts Cricket Club
2004/05	Galle Cricket Club
2005/06–present	Colts Cricket Club
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2009

Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe (born 5 March 1978), or Ishara Amerasinghe, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who attended Nalanda College Colombo. A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a side-on action, Amerasinghe was named in the 30-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup. Samarasinghe is the 108th Sri Lanka Test Cap, where he debut against West Indies at Port of Spain West Indies in 2007/08.

International career

He is probably the second fastest bowler in Sri Lanka, behind Lasith Malinga. Despite not making it to the Caribbean he was selected in the Sri Lankan squad for a post World Cup tournament against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi. He made his One Day International debut in the first game of the series but failed to take a wicket. However, he made significant strides in the 2008 CB series, where he picked up 8 wickets at 35.75 each.

References

External links

Ishara Amerasinghe at ESPNcricinfo